Dutch summon Israel's ambassador over treatment of flotilla activists

Dutch summon Israel's ambassador over treatment of flotilla activists

​The Netherlands ​will summon ‌Israel's ambassador to ​address the "unacceptable" treatment of detained ‌Gaza flotilla activists after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a ‌video showing dozens being forced ‌to kneel with their hands bound, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen ⁠said ​on ⁠Wednesday.

"The images shared by extremist Minister ⁠Ben-Gvir of detained flotilla activists are ​shocking and unacceptable," Berendsen said in ⁠a post on X.

"This treatment ⁠of ​detainees violates basic human dignity. I raised this ⁠directly with my Israeli colleague Gideon ⁠Saar ⁠and will summon the Israeli ambassador."

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